Question

Difference between national party and state party

Answer 1

India has a multi-party system so there are a number of recognized national, state and district level parties. The Election Commission of India reviews their status periodically. A recognized party can have its own party symbol, it can be consulted while setting the election dates, it can give inputs in setting the electoral rules and regulations and it can have a free broadcast time on television or radio run by the state.

National Party

A registered party is recognized as a National Party if it fulfils one of these conditions:

1. It wins 2% of the seats in Lok Sabha from at least 3 States.

2. The party polls 6% of the votes in 4 States and wins 4 Lok Sabha seats in a General Election.

3. The party gets recognition as a State Party in 4 or more States.

 

State Party

A registered party is recognized as a State Party if it fulfils any one of the following conditions:

1. It wins minimum 3% of the total number of seats or a minimum of 3 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

2. The party wins at least 1 seat in the Lok Sabha for every 25 seats or any fraction thereof allocated to that State.

3. It secures at least 6% of the total valid votes polled in a General Election to a Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly and wins at least 1 Lok Sabha and 2 Legislative Assembly seats in that election.

4. Under the liberalized criteria it can be eligible if it secures 8% or more of the total valid votes polled in the State and 1 seat in any State.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are three major differences between a national party and regional/state party:

National parties have influence all over the country or in several states of India. The influence of a state party is limited to a state or region.

National parties take interest in national as well as international issues; whereas regional or state parties are interested in promoting regional/state interest only.

The national parties have to harmonise the national as well as state interests; whereas state parties usually stand for greater autonom